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In 1977 the National Rifle Association was taken over by a group of hardliners. They changed the NRA from a group that mostly represented sportsmen and advocated for gun education and safety, into one of the biggest lobbying organizations in America. Their philosophy is summarized by an old potato chip motto, "Betcha can't eat just one." They believe that even the most benign gun regulations were simply the camels nose in the tent. In other words, if you allow gun control, of any fashion, it will just open the doors for an avalanche of gun legislation which will ultimately end in the repeal or gutting of the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution. They have been largely successful in their efforts. That is why guns are available in such abundance in the U.S.